SeasonMapRussia in February
February is one of Russia's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 20 destinations average 45/100, led by Elbrus at 89 — -3°C and 13 rainy days — while Yakutsk is cooler at -30°C and scores 35.
#10 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in February
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbrus | Ski resort | -3°C | 98 mm · 13 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 6°C | 161 mm · 16 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | -7°C | 40 mm · 8 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Kislovodsk | City | 5°C | 44 mm · 10 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 5 | Kaliningrad | City | 4°C | 51 mm · 11 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 6 | Vladivostok | City | -7°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 44 tier F | — |
| 7 | Sochi | Beach | 5°C | 150 mm · 14 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 8 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | -8°C | 49 mm · 9 days | 40 tier F | — |
| 9 | Chita | City | -15°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 36 tier F | — |
| 10 | Magadan | City | -22°C | 3 mm · 2 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 11 | Moscow | City | -8°C | 35 mm · 10 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 12 | Saint Petersburg | City | -7°C | 50 mm · 13 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 13 | Irkutsk | City | -14°C | 6 mm · 2 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 14 | Khabarovsk | City | -15°C | 7 mm · 2 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 15 | Yakutsk | City | -30°C | 4 mm · 2 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 16 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | -5°C | 39 mm · 10 days | 34 tier F | — |
| 17 | Kazan | City | -11°C | 46 mm · 10 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 18 | Yekaterinburg | City | -13°C | 20 mm · 6 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 19 | Novosibirsk | City | -15°C | 25 mm · 7 days | 32 tier F | — |
| 20 | Murmansk | City | -12°C | 29 mm · 10 days | 31 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in February
- Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Beringia sled dog race · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
- Maslenitsa · Moscow and 3 more places · 16–22 Feb
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)